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Vehicle crashes into building where birthday party held, injuring children and adults, sheriff says

Apr 20, 2024, 5:03 PM

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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS


BERLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A vehicle drove through a boat club building where a children’s birthday celebration was taking place Saturday, seriously injuring a number of children and adults, a Michigan sheriff said in a news release.

The victims were taken to several area hospitals after the crash that occurred at about 3 p.m. at the Swan Creek Boat Club in Berlin Township, about 30 miles south of Detroit, Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough said.

No other details were available.

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Vehicle crashes into building where birthday party held, injuring children and adults, sheriff says